Legal Opinion
Springfield v. Wal-Mart 1266
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 2002No. 2001 CA 2543PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRkuhn, J.
After an alleged work-related back injury, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. paid workers’ compensation disability benefits to claimant, Sylvia Springfield, for various periods of time during which she was unable to work. After two physicians reported that Springfield was capable of performing light-duty work, Wal-Mart advised her that she was scheduled to return to work. When Springfield failed to return to work, Wal-Mart terminated her disability benefits. Springfield then filed a disputed claim for compensation. In answering the claim, Wal-Mart denied that Springfield had been injured in a…
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- Collins v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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